I'm an engineering leader building fintech infrastructure at AlphaPoint, where we power 70+ digital asset & trading platforms across 35 countries for banks, brokerages, and fintech companies.
Over 13 years, I've led projects from spacecraft launch systems to cryptocurrency exchanges serving millions of users. My focus: technical excellence, reducing technical debt early, and building teams that stay ahead of the technology curve.
What I've built: Infrastructure processing $60B+ in annual transaction volume. High-frequency trading systems connecting 50+ exchanges. Real-time event processing for aerospace operations. IoT platform utilizing .NET on embedded systems.
Skills
- Engineering Leadership & Team Management — Leading distributed backend teams, agile/scrum facilitation, technical mentorship
- Software Architecture & System Design — Microservices, event-driven systems, high-availability infrastructure, distributed systems
- C# & .NET Ecosystem — .NET Core, ASP.NET, async/await, TPL, 13+ years production experience
- Fintech & Payment Systems — Payment gateway integrations, banking rails, card processing, regulatory compliance
- Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Infrastructure — Exchange integrations, digital asset platforms, custody solutions, high-frequency trading systems
- Backend Development & APIs — RESTful APIs, WebSockets, microservices, API design and integration
- Database Design & Management — MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, schema design, performance optimization
- Cloud & DevOps — Microservices deployment, message queuing (RabbitMQ, NATS), monitoring (Grafana)
- Agile Methodologies — Scrum, sprint planning, continuous delivery, iterative development
- Technical Debt Management — Proactive refactoring, modernization strategies, sustainable architecture decisions
Languages: English, Russian
Projects
Enterprise Digital Asset & Trading Infrastructure | AlphaPoint
Leading platform development for AlphaPoint, powering 70+ exchanges and payment platforms across 35 countries, with $60B+ in annual transaction volume.
Team Leader (2025 - Present): Lead backend engineering team delivering exchange platform for institutional clients (banks, brokerages, fintech). Drive technical strategy for microservices-based trading infrastructure. Architect high-availability features processing hundreds of thousands of daily trades.
Senior Software Engineer (2022 - 2024): Architected payment integrations with major banks, Lightning Network, and VISA card processing. Enabled 4x user growth to 4M+ users for nationwide cryptocurrency payment platform. Built microservices layer supporting hundreds of thousands of daily payment transactions. Reduced platform incidents through systematic stability improvements.
Technologies: .NET Core, MySQL, RabbitMQ, NATS, ASP.NET, Grafana, microservices, event-driven systems
Cryptocurrency Trading Infrastructure
Led development of connectivity infrastructure for automated high-frequency trading system serving private hedge fund.
Led team of 3 backend engineers building foundation for firm's trading engine. Integrated 50+ cryptocurrency exchanges (Binance, Kraken, Coinbase, etc.) with unified API layer. Built continuous testing framework catching API changes before trading impact. Delivered industry-standard uptime for tens of thousands of daily transactions.
Technologies: C#, .NET Core, WebSockets, REST APIs, distributed systems, real-time data processing
Smart LED Lighting Platform
Led hybrid R&D team for established home appliance manufacturer developing next-generation smart lighting product line.
Managed cross-functional team of engineers (electrical, firmware, full-stack) through prototyping. Achieved .NET async/await and Task Parallel Library porting to Espressif ESP32. Enabled efficient multi-core utilization. Leveraged .NET ecosystem for embedded development, improving maintainability and development times.
Technologies: C#, .NET nanoFramework, ESP32, embedded C/C++, IoT protocols
Investment Portfolio Analytics Platform
Designed and implemented complete backend infrastructure for B2C investment tracking platform for early-stage fintech startup.
Architected full backend system including database schema, API layer, and integration framework. Integrated market data and broker APIs for real-time portfolio tracking and performance analytics. Delivered prototype and initial release on schedule for private investor user base.
Technologies: C#, .NET Core, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, financial data integrations
Spacecraft Launch Monitoring System | NVK Kosmosoft
Led development of mission-critical real-time monitoring and alerting system for spacecraft launch site operations.
Scaled engineering team from 4 to 8 members while maintaining delivery quality. Architected complex event processing (CEP) solution using Microsoft StreamInsight for 100+ sensor data sources. Built dual-dashboard system for mission control and executive stakeholders. Delivered secondary safety monitoring channel with 99.9%+ reliability supporting multiple successful launches. Transformed development from waterfall to sprint-based agile, improving feedback cycles.
Technologies: C#, .NET Framework, SQL Server, Microsoft StreamInsight, real-time event processing
Education
Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU)
Master's degree, Computer Science | 2005 - 2011
Master's degree, Computer Science | 2005 - 2011